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Thruway Authority discussed lessons learned

Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Published January 15, 2011 at 10:23 AM EST
Stranded Thruway drivers
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Stranded Thruway drivers

By Michael Mroziak

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-945828.mp3

Amherst, NY – New York State Thruway officials were in Amherst Friday morning to discuss the lessons learned from an early December snowstorm that stranded hundreds of motorists for many hours.

As WBFO's Michael Mroziak tells us, officials are crafting a plan that they hope will prevent December's mistakes from happening again.